Derek chuckled, mock-scolding, "Keep this up, and I might just take you right here." His tone warned he was only half-joking, but he was mindful that Grandma and Aurora were just in the next room so he dropped the subject.

Smirking in victory, I grabbed the vial he'd left on the coffee table. "I'll go give Grandma the antidote."

"Let’s go together," he said, falling in step beside me. "Let's go together."

When we entered the room, Aurora was playing cards with Grandma. ...